09-Dec-16 Carl Zeiss Meditec reported its fiscal 2016 earnings rose to EUR154 mn from EUR131 mn a year ago. The EBIT margin increased to 14.2 percent from 12.6 percent. Asia/Pacific revenue climbed 19.5 percent, mainly attributable to the Chinese market, as well as Southeast Asia and South Korea. [image: Carl Zeiss Meditec]

19-Nov-16  The Japanese government is teaming up with domestic health care companies to gauge demand in China for new nursing care services and equipment in a bid to expand sales channels. The companies include Nichiigakkan, a nursing care provider, hospital bed maker Paramount Bed, wheelchair maker Kawamura Cycle and P2P Bank, a developer of anti-dementia programs. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

11-Nov-16 The Taiwan government plans to invest NTD11 bn (USD374 mn) in the biomedical industry in 2017 to develop large-scale healthcare firms, new drugs and new medical devices. The project aims to relax investment and recruitment regulations to lure and retain foreign capital and talent, and to encourage local businesses to acquire international companies and develop foreign markets. [image: CNA]

02-Nov-16 Korean researchers have developed technology that can remove cancer without surgery. The team developed the world's first ultrasound dynamic treatment technology that can treat tumors without surgery using a smart nano robot remotely controlled by ultrasound. "This study will overcome the limitations of current tumor treatment and contribute to lowering cancer mortality," said Park Jae-hyung, professor at Sungkyunkwan University. [image: Business Korea]

22-Oct-16 Fujifilm India is planning to expand its medical devices business into high-end screening machines with an eye on both the domestic market and exports. The company relies on third-party manufacturers. Yasunobu Nishiyama, MD, said Fujifilm didn’t have plans to set up a manufacturing plant for medical devices in India but it would consider it, if volumes are high. [image: Fuji Film]